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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-18776
CVE-2020-18776:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2020-18776 affects Libav version 12.3, where a segmentation fault vulnerability exists in the vc1decodebmbintfr function within vc1_block.c. The vulnerability was disclosed on August 23, 2021 (AttackerKB, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is a segmentation fault that occurs in the vc1decodebmbintfr function located in the vc1_block.c file. According to the National Vulnerability Database, this vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.5 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (NVD).
Impact
When successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows an attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition in the affected system through a crafted file (AttackerKB, NVD).
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